Long out of print in English, this dizzying hybrid of novel, essay, and polemic has less to do with religion than with what Roth sees as the disintegrating moral fabric of the modern world
Written while Roth was in exile from Germany and his native Austria following the rise of Nazism, this work was composed in cafés across free Europe after all his works in German went up in flames. Such events no doubt influence the apocalytic tones of The Antichrist's protaganist, J.R., a journalist hired by an inscrutable media mogul hellbent on exposing evidence of the "Antichrist" throughout the world. This mission leads J.R. to authoritarian political regimes such as Red Earth (the Soviet Union) but also other poisonous terrains like The Land of Shadows (Hollywood)—it becomes all too clear that it is Roth's mission to chart the whole of civilization's slide into moral and political chaos. But herein lies the extraordinary strength and appeal of this work, as Roth is powerfully and even hilariously prescient. Mixing the diatribe with his trademark sardonic wit, he miraculously predicts the advent of the Holocaust, globalization, multimedia—even the paparazzi. Combining beautiful but savage writing with visual imagery out of a Coen Brothers movie, this is an invaluable addition to the Roth canon in English. Views: 589
At seventeen, Nic Lawson's life is on track. Until he discovers a mysterious girl hiding in the family barn wearing an ankle tracker. Soon, her toxic, sinister family infiltrate his town and start to mess with his life. Nic risks everything to get rid of them. But they belong to the powerful, dangerous Bast cult ‘The Felid’, who always get what they want. And what they want, is Nic. (Novella)When seventeen-year-old over-achiever, Nic Lawson, discovers a mysterious girl with a tracker-bracelet on her ankle hiding in his barn, he has no inkling of the trouble about to invade his ordered existence. Until her toxic family infiltrate his town and begin to interfere in every aspect of his life. Stalked by the persistent Arkady clan: murderous cousin, persuasive father, calculating mother and captivating Mira, the girl in the hay, Nic risks everything to get rid of them. But they belong to the powerful, dangerous Bast cult ‘The Felid’, who always get what they want. And they know far more about Nic than he knows about himself, determined to reveal the truth no matter the wreckage. (Novella) Views: 589
Albert stops what he is intensely concentrated on to fix an electrical problem that can't wait. Simple household maintenance jobs can toy with the hapless handyman when his mind is elsewhere. The day wears on and Albert is increasingly frustrated and error prone. He completes the job by happenstance but fears uncharitable elements in the family might assault his pride and dignity.Max is a young adult and an ardent fun-seeker. Unfortunately for him, nothing appears to excite him any more; nothing is fresh, nothing is thrilling. He sleeps one night feeling quite miserable and awakens in a very strange place where he meets other people of about his age. In this part, he struggles to come to terms with the fact that he is actually in a dream and his dream is interconnected with those of the other residents in this strange new place. Views: 589
The Torch in My Ear is the account of Canetti's young manhood, of his arrival in Vienna in the early 1920s, of his schooling, and of the beginning of his life as a writer. Views: 587
“Catch me and you can have me.”He studied her eyes. “‘Have me’ meaning…”“Have me for the night.”“For the purpose of…”“For any purpose you want, although I’ve got a pretty good idea what that purpose will be. Even virgins aren’t that dense.”___________________Formerly titled Hale's PointWhile house-sitting at a waterfront estate, sweet, straight-laced Harley is stunned by the arrival of her employer’s supposedly dead son, an Alaskan bush pilot with a bad boy rep who’s been wounded in an airplane crash. Coming home after years of estrangement—and a stint in prison—to make amends with the old man is difficult for Tucker, but not half as difficult as keeping his distance from the super-sexy but virginal Harley while they share the house, awaiting his father’s return.Having given up on the idea that he’ll ever fully heal from his ravaged leg, Tucker balks when Harley urges him to swim as physical therapy—until she adds a unique incentive: “Catch me and you can have me.” Her certainty that he’ll never be able to swim that fast evaporates when he embarks on a rigorous training regimen, determined to claim her as his prize. But when she unearths the dark secret in his past, will she still be willing to pay up when the time comes?The Black Sheep, formerly titled Hale’s Point, is a full-length, professionally edited novel that is Book 1 of the North Moon Bay contemporary romance series, but can be read and enjoyed on its own. It was honored with Romance Writers of America’s Golden Heart Award.“Harley and Tucker are unforgettable characters and this is an unforgettable story.” RomEx Reviews“Passionate, playful, powerful!” The Literary Times“Patricia Ryan creates a richly blended texture of passionate desire and tender love to keep our hearts aflame through each and every page.” RT BookReviews“An amusingly tender and emotionally poignant glimpse into the souls of two people wounded by the very ones who should have nurtured them.” Affaire de CoeurContemporary Romance and Romantic Suspense by Patricia Ryan: (Other authors have started publishing in this genre as “Patricia Ryan,” which has led to confusion. Any full-length contemporary novel that is not on this list was written by someone else.)Hot City Nights BooksA Burning TouchDeep in the NightArm CandyNorth Moon Bay BooksThe Black SheepThe Marriage ArrangementMy Best Friend’s GirlSingle TitlesPure and SimpleGood to be BadAbout the Author: Patricia Ryan is the USA Today bestselling author of more than two dozen romances and mysteries, including the #1 national bestseller Still Life With Murder, written as P.B. Ryan. A RITA® winner and four-time nominee, she is also the recipient of two RT BookReviews Awards. Subscribe to her newsletter by visiting patricia-ryan.com. Views: 587
“Dirk Pitt is oceanography’s answer to Indiana Jones,” praises the Associated Press. “Exotic locations, ruthless villains and many narrow escapes—Cussler’s fans come for swashbuckling [and] he delivers.”
And now the Cusslers bring us Pitt’s most dangerous adventure of all...
It is the greatest advance in American defense technology in decades — an attack submarine capable of incredible underwater speeds. Nothing else in any other nation’s naval arsenal even comes close. There is only one problem: A key element of the prototype is missing — and the man who developed it is dead.
At the same time, ships have started vanishing mid-ocean, usually never to be found again, but when they are, sometimes bodies are found aboard . . . burned to a crisp.What is going on? And what does it have to do with an Italian submarine that itself disappeared in 1943, lost at sea? Or was she?
It is up to NUMA director Dirk Pitt and his team, aided by a beautiful NCIS agent and by Pitt’s children, marine engineer Dirk and oceanographer Summer, to go on a desperate international chase to find the truth, from Washington to Mexico, Idaho to Panama. What they discover at the end of it is a much, much greater threat than even they imagined.
If they don’t succeed in their mission, the world as they know it might end up a very different place — and not a pleasant one.
Filled with breathtaking suspense and extraordinary imagination, Poseidon’s Arrow is further proof that when it comes to adventure writing, nobody beats Clive Cussler. Views: 586
The Radetzky March charts the history of the Trotta family through three generations spanning the rise and fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Through the Battle of Solferino to the entombment of the last Hapsburg emperor, Roth's intelligent compassion illuminates the crumbling of a way of life. Views: 585
I wrote this novel just after the burst of the Dot Com bubble, as a commentary to the insanity and self-indulgency that gripped Wall Street and American businesses during a time when no investment could fail and billionaires were created overnight. I wanted to explore the immoral side of the dot-com era greed that spread across America, but I also wanted to temper it around a story of overcoming life’s hardships. Inside Traitors is this story. It is a contemporary novel about betrayal and the insatiable desire for money, but is woven around a story of overcoming inner torment, grief and life’s adversities. This is my first released novel. The work is just fewer than 100,000 words in length. I hope you enjoy it. Views: 585
In this short story prequel to Waning Moon, Lily’s thirteen-year-old brother Zephron deals with the emotional turmoil of living with the genetically-induced ability to take life with just a touch. In this first person account of Zeph’s struggles with being an adolescent with such a destructive and powerful “gift,” Zeph must face his lack of control and discover whether he has a place in his world.What's it like to be a teenager in the year 2057? Life is hard enough when three quarters of the population has been wiped out by a viral plague and a polar shift threatens to drive humanity to extinction. Adding a genetic modification that gives you the power to take life with a touch only makes being a thirteen year-old boy that much more challenging--especially if he can't control his growing ability.Zephron Carmichael would like nothing more than to have a normal life. But hiding out in the Northeast Hills trying to escape capture by the Industry--a rogue division of the New Government who want to exploit Zeph's gift--is hardly the way to go about it. Life is okay on the small woodland farm he shares with his Uncle, but he's tired of living under the shadow of his annoyingly perfect and bossy big sister, Lily, whose ability to heal makes her well respected and loved in the community. It also makes her another perfect target for the Industry. As Zeph struggles to control the awesome and terrible power that's growing inside him, he must find a way to protect his sister, find a place in the world, and make amends for a terrible wrong. Views: 585
In the realms of Brodérunn, an ancient evil is about to find a way out of its prison, and without even knowing it herself, an elf-warrior, Amashanae, is about to become the key in what will the fate of the world become.In the realms of Brodérunn, an ancient evil is about to find a way out of its prison, and it is slowly collecting its powers in order to bring the world around it to the brink of destruction. Without even knowing it herself, an elf-warrior, Amashanae, is about to become the key in what will the fate of the world become, as she’s pulled into the vortex of the evil sorceress Raelia’s plans to rein the beast for her own uses to take over the entire Brodérunn. In this first book of the trilogy Amashanae embarks on a journey to find her destiny with an accidental band of companions, a farm-girl and a warrior, and it is a journey that will take her and everyone around her to much further than any of them could have guessed – both in body and spirit.So yes, it is another freakin' elf story. With dragons. Views: 583
A meteor falls to Earth, exploding high in the atmosphere and wreaking havoc on the ground. An amateur rock hunter discovers a piece of the interstellar visitor and cashes in on the find, only to learn that it is much more than just a rock...To think that there are no other sentient beings in the universe borders on vanity.-To think that other sentient beings would be any less prone to violence and war than humans borders on naivety.-Collateral damage is a reality with any conflict.-What if there is undelivered ordinance... stray bullets... from distant, cosmic conflicts floating through space like wandering asteroids or long-period comets?-What if bystander Earth was the victim of one of these... errant shots? Views: 583
Samantha Patterson wedding is the wedding of the year. She hires the top cake designer and florist in the business. It's no secret that they both have creative differences, but by the end they pull off some of the most beautiful weddings.Could it be love sparks that are finally happening between them or their usual creative bumping in to each other to get a wedding done to move on to the next?Caleb didn’t know that one night of bliss last spring with small town beauty Maya Brand had resulted in a pregnancy, until the blackmail attempt arrived on his desk in an unmarked envelope, complete with photos of Maya with a belly out to there.When he learns the truth, Caleb rushes back to Big Falls, determined to make it right despite what the scandal will do to his high profile career–the family legacy he had never truly wanted. All he wants is Maya, and their child. But can a girl whose father abandoned and betrayed her, ever truly believe in the goodness of a man who left town the morning after their one night stand? How can he convince her that he hasn’t stopped thinking about her since then, much less, do so with the whole world watching? He has to prove himself to a woman he’s not even sure he’s worthy of. But he has no idea how.The Oklahoma All-Girl Brands is a six-book, small town, contemporary romance series with shades of HOPE FLOATS and YOU’VE GOT MAIL. Spin off of the bestselling Texas Brand Series.The Oklahoma Brands:The Brands Who Came for ChristmasBrand-New HeartacheSecrets and LiesA Mommy For ChristmasOne Magic Summer Views: 582
